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Building an integrated workflow for quality control and compliance by Apriso Corporation June 24, 2011 - (Free Research) This eBook explains the technical and organizational issues involved in creating fully integrated quality control and data management systems for globalized manufacturers and distributors.  (EBOOK)

Beginner’s guide to manufacturing PLM tools by IQMS January 08, 2013 - (Free Research) In this product lifecycle managment (PLM) e-guide, discover an overview of the basics of PLM tools, software selection and implementation tips from industry experts, the value of cloud PLM, 3D CAD imagery, and social media add-ons, and why− and how− PLM is branching out from discrete manufacturing into process manufacturing.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Be Prepared! Leverage SAP PLM to Navigate Through Uncertain Times by SAP America, Inc. August 04, 2009 - (Free Research) Read this presentation transcript to learn the business value of PLM in an uncertain economy as well as significant trends in the PLM market. Explore SAP's approach to a new generation of product lifecycle management solutions that will help you remain or become a product and services leader.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Asset Management to Support Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) by IBM December 07, 2010 - (Free Research) Many manufacturers are already using Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) technology to design products, test them and automate their production. This same technology can be integrated with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) solutions, like IBM’s Maximo® Asset Management to manage manufacturing assets involved in production.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Multiplying MES Value with PLM Integration by Apriso Corporation August 2008 - (Free Research) MES platforms have, and continue to provide, significant opportunities to integrate manufacturing functions while reducing wasted time, energy, and material on the factory floor.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Channel Sales Management: New Applications for High-Tech Vendors by SAP AG January 2009 - (Free Research) Channel management is a pressing issue for high-tech manufacturers that sell through partners. IDC believes that companies that leverage channels partners should begin to integrate channel management into broader corporate infrastructure applications that include the supply chain and potentially PLM applications.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Global Trends in Sustainability Performance Management by SAP America, Inc. June 2010 - (Free Research) This paper will present an overview of the changing landscape as companies develop practices and processes to measure their performance as sustainable enterprises. It will examine the complex new drivers of sustainability reporting, as well as the rapidly changing legislative environment that will make reporting mandatory, not voluntary.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Asset Management to Support Product Lifecycle Management by IBM October 2009 - (Free Research) Leading-edge manufacturers are discovering that they can improve production efficiencies and manage MRO expenditures by integrating their Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) with Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) systems.  (WHITE PAPER)

CW+: Analyst's take: Benefits of Siemens product lifecycle management software for life sciences by ComputerWeekly.com January 2011 - (Free Research) Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) Software for life sciences can help medical device manufacturers manage compliance requirements while supporting greater collaboration, ultimately reducing costs while improving patient outcomes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Analyst's take: Siemens PLM software revs up benefits for automotive industry by ComputerWeekly.com February 2011 - (Free Research) Siemens product lifecycle management (PLM) software for the automotive industry helps manufacturers leverage globalization, reduce time-tomarket, optimize resources, and ensure compliance and sustainability.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Network Equipment Testing : How to Effectively Manage its Complexity by Fanfare February 2007 - (Free Research) This report examines the people, process and technology supporting network equipment testing. It provides insight on how various companies measure the value testing delivers during release process. Voke. Inc, also provides recommendations on resolving the growing challenges for testing organizations.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

Citizen Machinery Achieves Real Time Asset Management Accuracy with Hitachi IT Operations Director by Hitachi Data Systems May 2011 - (Free Research) In this case study, Citizen Machinery Co. was challenged with improving efficiency in its IT asset management and Hitachi helped to address the issue with Hitachi IT Operations Director, which has contributed to the strengthening of both IT controls and security measures.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: The Future of Energy Efficiency in the Data Center by Viridity Software September 2010 - (Free Research) Join Michael Rowan, Co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software, and Michelle Bailey, Senior Research Analyst, IDC as they discuss why it’s important to accurately measure how power is being consumed by IT equipment, impending legislation affecting energy usage, and other issues related to the future of energy efficiency in the data center.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

The Future of Energy Efficiency in the Data Center by Viridity Software August 2010 - (Free Research) Join Michael Rowan, Co-Founder and CTO, Viridity Software, and Michelle Bailey, Senior Research Analyst, IDC and as they discuss why it’s important to accurately measure how power is being consumed by IT equipment, impending legislation affecting energy usage, and other issues related to the future of energy efficiency in the data center.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Making the Back Office Pay: Measuring and Increasing Productivity while Reducing Costs by Aspect August 2010 - (Free Research) Understanding how to manage many different types of back-office tasks in the most consistent and efficient manner is a perplexing challenge. This paper will describe how automated workforce optimization is the solution. Continue reading to learn how to improve the customer experience while decreasing required staffing through predictive modeling.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

IBM Sterling Supply Chain Visibility - Optimize your supply chain network through real-time, end-to-end visibility by IBM July 2011 - (Free Research) Consult this resource to learn how greater visibility into the supply chain can help you effectively combat efficiency and performance challenges and pave the way for business success.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Guidance for Calculation of Efficiency (PUE) in Data Centres by APC by Schneider Electric December 2011 - (Free Research) The efficiency ratings of a data centre can vary substantially depending on what methodologies are applied. Access this exclusive resource to discover the importance of measuring data centre efficiency and learn about the issues companies face when establishing the PUE of an infrastructure.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Augmenting the Value of ERP with an Operations Execution System by Apriso Corporation June 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper reviews the history behind ERP deployments and why today's business requirements necessitate direct, real time integration between corporate planning applications and the shop floor.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

MES: Achieving Real Quality through Virtual Products by Apriso Corporation May 2008 - (Free Research) In this paper learn how Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) as a part of the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) conceptual framework are a natural collector and organizer with virtual product information.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: The Assembly Plant of the Future: Restructuring manufacturing processes to meet the global challenge by Apriso Corporation March 2011 - (Free Research) In this webcast transcript, Joe Barkai, practice director at IDC Manufacturing Insights, presents IDC's vision of a "global plant floor" that standardizes production and supply chains by using integrated ERP, product lifecycle management (PLM), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and other tools to reduce complexity and increase standardization.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Monitoring Application Performance from an End-User Perspective by Fluke Networks April 2010 - (Free Research) Download this whitepaper to learn how to see and solve user experience problems from their point of view. We’ll show you how to measure actual application traffic from the user perspective and other critical points in the network.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

De-risking IT Lifecycle Management by ComputerWeekly.com November 2012 - (Free Research) Analysts Clive Longbottom and Rob Bamforth offer advice on managing IT assets more effectively.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly - 17 January 2012: featuring the future of IT education; G-Cloud in action; networking challenges by ComputerWeekly.com January 2012 - (Free Research) In this week’s issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the future of computer science education now the government has scrapped the current ICT curriculum, and what this means for the IT industry. We talk to an early adopter of the government G-Cloud plan; and we examine the key challenges for network architects. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE)

Computer Weekly – 20 December 2011: Read this week’s issue, featuring: retail IT issues for Christmas; the cost of software failure; the founder of agile development by ComputerWeekly.com December 2011 - (Free Research) In this week's issue of Computer Weekly, we look at the key technologies that retailers are turning to for IT-enabling customers' Christmas shopping. We examine research revealing the huge cost of application software that fails to meet requirements; and we talk to one of the pioneers of agile software development. Download the new issue now.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

August 2011 SharePoint eZine: PRACTICAL IT STRATEGIES FOR ENTERPRISE COLLABORATION by SearchContentManagement June 2011 - (Free Research) In this edition of our quarterly SharePoint e-zine, you'll find expert advice on setting up a successful SharePoint 2010 programs, avoiding user-adoption problems and using the latest administrative features to wrangle good performance.  (EZINE)

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